PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cannondale Trail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Browne might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Knock You Out. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Browne
vs
Trail

205 cm
37
289 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

198 cm
36
280 lbs
23 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Browne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cannondale Trail!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trail feints a jab promting Browne to slip. Trail then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Browne slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Travis Browne has been cut.
Cannondale Trail seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Browne throws a right hand that misses
and Trail counters with a slapping leg kick.
Browne darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Trail fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Browne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Browne tests Trail's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Browne slips a jab and a cross from Trail.
Trail looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Trail slips a jab and a cross from Browne.
Browne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trail was well out of range. Poor timing from Browne.
Nice body punch from Browne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trail throws a body shot but no joy.
Browne swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Trail throws a good cross that connects.
Trail swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Browne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Trail tries to move into range but Browne moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Cannondale Trail has been cut.
Trail throws a right hand that misses
enabling Browne to counter with a crisp jab.
Browne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trail.
A quick step to the side and Browne tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Browne misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browne slips under a jab from Trail.
A little feinted left hand from Browne on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Trail digs a good hook to Browne's body.
Trail throws a poor cross that misses
and Browne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trail misses with a double jab.
It looked like Browne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Trail lands a jab to Browne's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trail wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Trail misses with an uppercut.
Browne swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Browne is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trail pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Browne was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Trail uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Browne.
Trail throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Browne counter with a right hand.
Trail looks to score with a jab to the body but Browne is just out of range.
Browne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trail throws out the jab.
Browne is looking to counter punch.
Trail jabs at Browne's body.
Browne looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Browne looks to throw the jab but Trail is out of range.
Browne misses with a hook
and Trail counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trail moves out of range as Browne strikes.
A little jabbing left from Trail on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Trail misses with a jab to the body
and Browne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Browne.
Trail throws a lazy uppercut
and Browne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Browne takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cannondale Trail dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Browne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Trail bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Trail misses with a wild combination.
Browne throwing a counter right hand but Trail manages to avoid it.
Trail misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trail lands with a hook. Browne tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cannondale Trail seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Browne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Trail's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trail rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Browne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Browne throws the left hand but Trail avoids the punch easily.
Trail let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Browne misses the jab.
Trail misses the shot to the body.
Browne is looking to counter punch.
Browne slips a straight right by Trail.
Browne is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Browne throws the left hand but Trail avoids the punch easily.
Trail swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trail throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice shot lands for Trail.

Travis Browne's cut is getting worse.
Browne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trail.
Trail keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Browne.
Trail tests Browne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Browne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trail throws a hook but Browne blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trail throws a right hand that Browne ducks under and follows up with a left that Browne also avoids with ease.
A jab lands there for Browne.
Trail bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Browne's head.

Travis Browne's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Browne takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Trail lands a left and a right that send Browne crashing to the mat, dazed. Trail thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trail blocks a jab.
Trail swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Trail misses with a right hand
and Browne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trail with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Browne to score with a decent uppercut.
Trail throws a poor cross that misses
and Browne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trail staying out of range there.
Trail missing with a left hand there. Browne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trail swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Browne counter with a right hand.
Browne throws out a loose jab but Trail uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cannondale Trail showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Browne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trail.
Browne was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Trail throws a right hand that misses
enabling Browne to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Browne defending well as Trail loads up on a big left hand.
Trail misses with a looping right.
Browne connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Browne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Browne takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trail throws a hook but Browne blocks it.
Trail changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Trail uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Browne.
Trail wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Trail avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trail looks to land a combination but Browne avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Browne misses the target.
Trail tries a head kick but it misses.
Travis Browne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trail throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Trail has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Trail uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Browne.
Trail jabs at Browne's body.
Browne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Trail.
Browne's corner calls for a 1-2. Browne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trail throws an overhand right that lands on Browne's shoulder, as Browne tries to avoid the shot.
Browne misses with a straight left.
Trail misses with a lunging right hand
letting Browne counter with a right hand.
Trail dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Browne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A countering left hand to the body from Trail misses.
Trail misses with a right hand
and Browne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Trail darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Trail throws a poor cross that misses
and Browne counters with a stiff right hand.
Browne staying out of range there.
Trail works the jab nicely.

Jeez, Travis Browne's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A swing and a miss from Browne.
Trail doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trail swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Browne to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cannondale Trail comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Trail has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cannondale Trail!
As Cannondale Trail got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I would like to thank God for tonight, I hope my opponent is healthy. Fighting here is an honor'.